Which are the factors that helped europeans to discover a new sea route to india
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2)There was production of more products greater than domestic requirement.
3)India was a rich country and it was also rich in spices.
4) To extend their business and earn profit.
5) To imperialise India and its people.
6)Route to Asia was closed because Ottanam Turks had captured Constantinople which was the only way to Asia .
7)Europeans were interested in doing economic imperialism by exploiting natural resources of India.
Explanation:
Question:
Europeans felt the need to discover a new sea route to India explain the statement.
Answer:
1. During ancient time, India has enjoyed an incomparable position in the whole world due to its economic, cultural and religious inheritance
2. Due to this people of different nations of the world came to India.
3. There was lots of demand for the Indian spices,muslin, silk cloth, indigo, etc. in the European countries.
4. Trade between India and Europe was carried out through land route and sea route and at the center of these routes was Istanbul in Turkey.
5. Turkish Muslims closed this route for Europeans as the conquered the Istanbul (Constantinople)in 1453.
6. Since they could not do without the spices, the Europeans felt compelled to discover a new sea route